EXAFS AND XANES ANALYSIS OF OXIDES AT THE NANOSCALE

EXAFS and XANES analysis of oxides at the nanoscale

Worldwide research activity at the nanoscale is triggering the appearance of new, and frequently surprising, materials 7gm pravana properties in which the increasing importance of surface and interface effects plays a fundamental role.This opens further possibilities in the development of new multifunctional materials with tuned physical properties

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Predictors of switching from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to corticosteroids in patients with acute pericarditis and impact on clinical outcome

Background: Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (A/NSAIDs) are the mainstay treatments for acute pericarditis.We sought to identify factors predicting failure of A/NSAIDs and switch to corticosteroid treatment (STCT) as well as the impact of STCT on pericarditis recurrence.Methods: We enrolled 148 patients with acute pericarditis recei

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Learning from Katrina

In read more January 2006, students from CUSSW and Union Theological Seminary participated in an immersion course entitled, Katrina: Poverty, Race, and Social Work Practice.The aim of the course was to explore experientially the inequality exposed by Hurricane Katrina and its effect on some of the poorest communities and individuals in the United S

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